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Okay, I'm not a big visitor around this section, but I did watch the anime so this is big news for me. My only problem with the new manga is that the main character, Renya is NOT a boy. Not sure if it's been brought up yet, but HE has boobs.

Okay, I'm not a big visitor around this section, but I did watch the anime so this is big news for me. My only problem with the new manga is that the main character, Renya is NOT a boy. Not sure if it's been brought up yet, but HE has boobs.

Okay, I'm not a big visitor around this section, but I did watch the anime so this is big news for me. My only problem with the new manga is that the main character, Renya is NOT a boy. Not sure if it's been brought up yet, but HE has boobs.

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Renya, is a 17-year-old boy with a mechanical left arm and shuriken throwing stars as his weapons of choice.

I like the idea of a prequel to CG, it's the perfect excuse to show how Britannia came to be and explore the CG universe. Besides, I'm a huge fan of Napoleonic warfare and that's exactly how Britannia would fight during this time, which is awesome.

Well, that's what you'd think, but then R2 basically abandoned all attempts to follow the vaguely realistic modern warfare battle style that was present in the first season in an instant by pretending anti-aircraft weapons and the big fat F22esque stealth fighters that we saw were never invented so they could have aerial robo duels with DBZ mechanics and Final Fantasy swords amongst fleets of mysteriously acquired airships that seem to possess no defenses or apparent armaments.

Going by this you would probably be more likely to see Sengoku Basara with completely useless for the period medieval armor and Napoleonic style on everybody's clothing than actual Napoleonic Warfare.

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Perhaps the technology of the Code Geass world is higher than our world is.
After all, isn't Sakuradite supposed to be some kind of "magic" element akin to the fabled "philosopher's stone?"
Maybe that element allows for the creation of higher technological items?

No, Sakuradite was just a room temperature super conductor. Historically a lot of things were termed "philosophers stone", like IIRC common magnets, so that doesn't actually mean anything especially given that we don't know anything about it's properties other than it's superconductive, very energy dense (Good for making batteries/energy fillers), and explosive when exposed to sufficient heat. Ultimately, you have to actually invent electricity before it becomes anything other than a fancy rock.

Am I the only one who keeps losing interest the more I read about this? To begin with, this a prequel - okay, a bit disappointing, but I can live with that. However, why in Japan? Sure, this is written by Japanese people, but if they were going for a prequel, they could have chosen a location in which they could have expanded on relevant information about the CG world. I think it would have been much better if this would have taken place in Britannia.

Also, I love C.C. as much as the next person, or probably maybe even more, but why her again? Why couldn't we have a different Code Bearer?

There's also the fact this is a manga. And while I usually prefer manga over anime, I wouldn't know, but for CG, it simply doesn't call my attention. Not to mention I never liked the art in NoN. And, to boot, this will be a monthly manga.

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Originally Posted by Same_Shark

Not sure if it's been brought up yet, but HE has boobs.

You call those moobs.

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Taking a look at Britannia's history would have probably been more interesting, I agree with you there, but it's still not impossible for relevant information to come out. About what? Well...Geass or, for that matter, C.C. herself.

Not to mention whoever that suspiciously Lelouch-like individual is supposed to be, he's bound to have connections.

The fact that this is going to be a manga is actually good, from my personal point of view, because that's usually a better format for trying out weird concepts than a weekly TV series. And if things don't work out, they can also be ignored more easily.

Besides, I'm taking into account that this is something of a side project and certainly not everything we will see.

Taking a look at Britannia's history would have probably been more interesting, I agree with you there, but it's still not impossible for relevant information to come out. About what? Well...Geass or, for that matter, C.C. herself.

Not to mention whoever that suspiciously Lelouch-like individual is supposed to be, he's bound to have connections.

The fact that this is going to be a manga is actually good, from my personal point of view, because that's usually a better format for trying out weird concepts than a weekly TV series. And if things don't work out, they can also be ignored more easily.

Besides, I'm taking into account that this is something of a side project and certainly not everything we will see.

If this is indeed a side project, I pray for an actually Lelouch of the Rebellion sequel.
However; right now all we have is Renya of the Blackness.

Am I the only one who keeps losing interest the more I read about this?

Yes. The problem seems to be that you are disappointed that it's not meeting your expectations in terms of setting/characters/medium, so you are judging it even before we actually know much (or even anything, really) about it. You don't have to be hyped about it, but how about waiting for it to come out first? There will be plenty of time to bash it later

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Originally Posted by Used Can

To begin with, this a prequel - okay, a bit disappointing, but I can live with that. However, why in Japan? Sure, this is written by Japanese people, but if they were going for a prequel, they could have chosen a location in which they could have expanded on relevant information about the CG world. I think it would have been much better if this would have taken place in Britannia.

Written by Japanese for Japanese in Japanese, is it really that strange that it's set in Japan? Anyway C.C. did not spend all or even most of her life in Britannia, and the Edo period is one of the more interesting parts of Japanese history.

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Originally Posted by Used Can

Also, I love C.C. as much as the next person, or probably maybe even more, but why her again? Why couldn't we have a different Code Bearer?

If I remember correctly, C.C. was pretty popular with the Japanese audience. Then there's the fact that we immediately recognize her so she can serve as a link between the two stories.

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Originally Posted by Used Can

There's also the fact this is a manga. And while I usually prefer manga over anime, I wouldn't know, but for CG, it simply doesn't call my attention. Not to mention I never liked the art in NoN. And, to boot, this will be a monthly manga.

It's a multimedia project. Chances are an anime will follow. Let's wait for them to announce it. Monthly manga - wouldn't that mean it would be more mature? Most monthly manga I know of are great. And what does NoN have to do with this - is it gonna be the same mangaka?

the problem is that C.C serves as a very poor character to drive any given story beyond serving as a geass dispenser
she's simply too passive and indifferent to be a focus character
which means that unless she is paired with another "lelouch-like" character, the story wont go anywhere

and given that she says that she's never met anyone like lelouch before....

the problem is that C.C serves as a very poor character to drive any given story beyond serving as a geass dispenser
she's simply too passive and indifferent to be a focus character
which means that unless she is paired with another "lelouch-like" character, the story wont go anywhere

and given that she says that she's never met anyone like lelouch before....

C.C. certainly isn't the "main character" type. But I don't think that it has to be lelouch-like character to make this story interesting.
For example, I'm dying to learn more about that year between R1 and R2 that C.C. spent together with Kallen.
And I think that this story would still be awesome if C.C.'s accomplice was Suzaku, not Lelouch. A little less awesome than it was with Lelouch, but still awesome enough.
But the most important point is that CG's major characters Pizza Hut and Cheese-kun are absent. That is truly depressing.

Taking a look at Britannia's history would have probably been more interesting, I agree with you there, but it's still not impossible for relevant information to come out. About what? Well...Geass or, for that matter, C.C. herself.

Maybe, but it seems this story will have its main focus in yet another rebellion. So, I'm not really expecting big focus on C.C. and/or Geass.

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Not to mention whoever that suspiciously Lelouch-like individual is supposed to be, he's bound to have connections.

Maybe, maybe not. Personally, I think he's just a Lelouch expy.

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Originally Posted by lightbringer

Yes. The problem seems to be that you are disappointed that it's not meeting your expectations in terms of setting/characters/medium, so you are judging it even before we actually know much (or even anything, really) about it. You don't have to be hyped about it, but how about waiting for it to come out first? There will be plenty of time to bash it later

It's not as if I'm saying it'll be bad, but yes, most of what I've kept on hearing has betrayed my expectations. Naturally, I'll wait for the thing to come out. But still, I cannot change the fact I'm disappointed.

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Originally Posted by lightbringer

Written by Japanese for Japanese in Japanese, is it really that strange that it's set in Japan? Anyway C.C. did not spend all or even most of her life in Britannia, and the Edo period is one of the more interesting parts of Japanese history.

I know it's for the Japanese, my point is that nothing that happened in Japan should have influenced the big picture as we know it, in my opinion. Well, there's Kaminejima, so we may get something about it, and for all I know, it may be big. But, all the same, I think they could have chosen a better location in which they could have expanded more on the overall story.

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Originally Posted by lightbringer

If I remember correctly, C.C. was pretty popular with the Japanese audience. Then there's the fact that we immediately recognize her so she can serve as a link between the two stories.

Sure, I guess that works. But, all the same, I'd have preferred a new character.
Anyway, more C.C. for me. I guess can enjoy that.

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Originally Posted by lightbringer

It's a multimedia project. Chances are an anime will follow. Let's wait for them to announce it. Monthly manga - wouldn't that mean it would be more mature?

What I mean is, monthly manga-zines tend to be aimed at an older audience.

Not really. Anyway, this will be serialised in Shōnen Ace. So, that alone already tells you of the demographic. Well, there are Shōnen manga like Hokuto no Ken and Bastard! which can be quite mature in terms of what they show, and SA does have Deadman Wonderland and Mirai Nikki, but taking into account CG is also (and mostly, I'd dare to say) aimed at a female fanbase, I wouldn't expect anything like that. But, all the same, I guess I'll wait and see what we get, before I keep judging this.

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